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This next chapter is taking longer than I thought because it’s going to be a doozy. I’m at 7300 words and I have lots more that needs to happen. I didn’t expect it to be that long but once I realized what I wanted to accomplish in Noxus, I realized it was going to be more like a short story inside the bigger story. I think you guys will like it though.

Aaaaah reminds me of the chapter where Vi and Caitlyn play chess in Caitlyn's room in "Heart Made of Glass."

Fantastic piece, OP ❤️💙

I like those AUs where they stick with each other after the explosion and kinda grow up together and challenge each other.

Ch. 11: The Murder "Low Lays the Devil in Me" CaitVi Fanfic

She shifted her weight between her feet and wrung her fingers together. Cassandra, ever observant, furrowed her brow. “Caitlyn, is something wro—" “Can we talk?” Caitlyn blurted out, rudely interrupting her matriarch. She flushed at her inability to control her mouth and forced herself to speak more calmly. “When I get back, I mean?” Cassandra, who had been surprised by Caitlyn’s outburst, blinked in confusion. “Talk?” she parroted. Caitlyn nodded, the lump in her throat made it difficult to form words around. Her mother must have seen something—something different—in her eyes as Caitlyn noticed she had stopped breathing. “Of course, Caity. Whenever you’re free, I’ll be here.”

Low Lays the Devil in Me - Chapter 11 - Phoenix314 - Arcane: League of Legends (Cartoon 2021) [Archive of Our Own]

Caitlyn fakes Mohan’s death and reads him in on their mission.

I am feeling things. *screams into a pillow*

Maybe one day I’ll do an AU where Felicia lives and Caitlyn meets her. What a dynamic that would be

Arts by "@ranclyn_" on Twitter

Ch. 15: Reassignment "Low Lays the Devil in Me" CaitVi Fanfic

Janna preserve me, Caitlyn thought in frustration. She shut the door shut just hard enough to startle the man awake, who shot up like a gun, a piece of paper he had drooled on sticking to his face. “I don’t have your money,” he said quickly and sleep slurred. “Captain Reese, I’m Officer Caitlyn Kiramman. I was sent over here from North Piltover Station for reassignment,” Caitlyn stated. The man blinked his dull, watery blue eyes several times at her, as if he wasn’t sure if she was real or not. “You’re who from where?” he asked as he pulled the paper off of him.

Low Lays the Devil in Me - Chapter 15 - caitlynkirammansrifle - Arcane: League of Legends (Cartoon 2021) [Archive of Our Own]

Caitlyn receives her reassignment from Marcus and begins her work for the Chembarons.

Ch. 12: Difficult Conversations "Low Lays the Devil in Me" CaitVi Fanfic

“Violet, don’t you dare. You are disgusting,” Caitlyn said, backing up. A bead of sweat dripped from Vi’s chin as she grinned impishly. “I thought you liked me all sweaty, Cupcake,” she said. Caitlyn saw Powder wrinkle her nose and utter a quiet, “ew.” “Violet,” Caitlyn said warningly, but before she could blink, Vi darted forward and wrapped her powerful arms around Caitlyn and lifted her off her feet, rubbing her drenched face all over Caitlyn’s. Caitlyn let out a half delighted, half disgusted shriek and pulled her head back away from Vi, but couldn’t fight her off with her arms pinned to her side. Caitlyn was strong, but she had nothing on Vi’s strength and knew she would never be able to push Vi off of her if Vi didn’t want to let go. “Release me at once, Violet,” she cried out, but the annoyance she tried to convey was belayed by the stupid grin that she knew pulled at her lips. Vi immediately let go, her own smile almost blinding. “I’m so sorry, princess,” she said, then gave Caitlyn a sweet kiss to emphasize her apology.

Low Lays the Devil in Me - Chapter 12 - Phoenix314 - Arcane: League of Legends (Cartoon 2021) [Archive of Our Own]

Caitlyn has a few difficult conversations.

Literally half of the "Rebel Heart" series comments are about how much we all love Cassandra and Vi's relationship in them almost as much as CaitVi, so you all know how I feel about her character lol

Cassandra gets mischaracterized from the fandom so much

Ch. 6: Family Matters "Tethered" CaitVi Fanfic

“Vi, no. Please. I don’t want you to leave,” she begged with shining eyes. Vi knelt and wiped the tears off her sister’s cheeks. “It’ll be okay, Pow Pow. The scientists are close to figuring out what’s wrong with us, and I’m sure I’ll be back in no time.” The younger girl’s lower lip trembled. “Can I come with you?” Caitlyn’s own heart squeezed in sympathy as Vi sighed. No one was allowed to know about the tether, and Caitlyn knew if it hadn’t been for the Arcane, Vi would bring her sister back to Piltover with her. Now that she could feel how much Vi loved and missed her family, especially Powder, Caitlyn was starting to understand Vi’s resentment of the tether.

Tethered - Chapter 7 - caitlynkirammansrifle - Arcane: League of Legends (Cartoon 2021) [Archive of Our Own]

Caitlyn experiences Zaun for the first time, and she and Vi begin to understand one another better.

Ch. 19: Assault on Stillwater Part I "Low Lays the Devil in Me" CaitVi FanFic

Caitlyn laughed again and shook her head at Vi, who could only grin at the happiness that radiated off the other girl. Vi suddenly wished she could freeze time in that very moment of Caitlyn laughing in Vi’s childhood bedroom before everything would change and there was no going back. She raised her hand and pushed Caitlyn’s hair behind her ear, then cupped her cheek. Caitlyn sighed and gripped her fingers, pulling Vi closer as she kissed her palm so tenderly it made the back of Vi’s eyes burn. “I could never have done this without you, Cupcake,” Vi whispered. Caitlyn shook her head. “You are so strong, Violet,” she replied and brought a hand up to Vi’s chest, laying it over her heart. “And you love so fiercely. You are the daughter of revolutionaries. You never would have taken everything my people did lying down. At one point, sooner or later, you would have acted. You love your people too much.” “No. No more of this my people and your people,” Vi said, and the intensity of her tone made blue eyes widen in surprise. “Our people. You and I have bled and lied and killed and sacrificed for this moment. Soon, this will be over, and we can begin building a future that all our people deserve. We can be the ones who show them what they are capable of when we work together. We will show them, Cait. We will show them all.”

Low Lays the Devil in Me - Chapter 19 - caitlynkirammansrifle - Arcane: League of Legends (Cartoon 2021) [Archive of Our Own]

The alliance begins its assault on Stillwater while Vander and Cassandra confront Bolbok.

Thank you for creating tethered! Is there a planned sequel to it?

You’re welcome! It’s been very fun to write and I’m glad you and others have enjoyed it.

I don’t have any plans for one. Not that there couldn’t be, but I already have the ending planned out and it’ll be closed up pretty well.

But never say never!